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Sammamish, WA vs Blowing Rock, NC

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- Blowing Rock spends 43.8% less per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% lower in Blowing Rock than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blowing Rock had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WABlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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